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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
0 V9 C0 v& h( [) X. i: F$ X2 ]9 @- TJust because.(没有别的原因。)
2 ~- _# b  Z2 D& R4 SIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
* P0 R3 O/ l% h: H4 CYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) 0 a1 ]' l  V6 ^( p8 D
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)   T! g  N$ X6 D, B4 E' B( w
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
" H0 S2 P" h  T8 w" Q- GMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
" \7 }- @6 U4 ?1 R2 q2 ^9 g! NI am not available.(我正忙着) : ~2 \. f# F# L: ?/ E" `& j" S) _
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
  }* z( z( z( S- j6 A. JNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 7 ?: t! C/ h; Q$ x6 H
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 " C1 C# w& H1 O. u& G( N- v- D8 l$ E2 p
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
. G' C7 A5 t. `4 uYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
- g0 J! Y' a+ }" c( _2 p  l2 LDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 2 F+ \2 ^4 y1 g3 Y1 n6 T- M
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 , m. o% D0 n* r( ^, b) X! E( n4 Y- _
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
) c8 Q. h) ^, m0 {/ j/ ]She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
8 ?3 p( r. P! NYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
0 y0 V5 m, S" @: K( yYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 8 C9 A. K/ o- o
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 , r+ M& n' O# W7 |
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
: ?6 u# E2 G  W! o1 zI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 & S5 r  |% c% `" }' K  C
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。   t' c6 `- v9 [- ]
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 # [( |; B$ F! }' B) I
I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 ! L6 J: l% G3 p) ]! o8 v
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
7 p1 E' W. \/ ]You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 2 H/ d- T" _! f  @" m
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? 6 z) N" l7 f0 J7 r6 t# E$ K
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 7 H- M' Z2 K; o! T* u
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
1 A2 L8 Q7 D5 b1 N2 jI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
; m; v4 `: g6 P) |2 za piece of one's mind .直言不讳
: _5 ?" i# Q) f. ?8 zHe gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。” # n+ B" X+ u& Z/ Y2 m5 L
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 4 }1 T/ m+ ~: m$ O- t+ y7 A$ i! g
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。
& ^. {: C# B1 b+ Ya dog's life 潦倒的生活
; C/ l* }3 u: V( d! FThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
+ u0 j9 d7 S. q: Z9 wA to Z 从头至尾 ' Y- I- B( d  a; W8 g3 x
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 1 x( I' o  I2 X! y. w9 Z; I
above somebody 深奥
: I( |! {3 S; q" Z3 g6 \Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 7 A' m7 Q+ O- L# T" n# a
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 * u7 \2 O6 J/ \* j& G
When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。
7 x, _: h/ E: Z2 |! ?( l- nall the more 更加,益发
  {9 o7 `  d. R8 i% R) n' jYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
+ v1 J$ z  d7 X2 M$ n* Aall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 6 Q- G2 l+ t" M0 b0 M# ^& N
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
- `+ g' |6 A8 f, A- pall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 ) ]) M5 V3 g$ l2 \% l) J( F6 j7 v
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 4 [; r  N) {2 M
all out 竭尽全力
/ x" \9 \2 Y& k' L- k5 FThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 * n, Z: Q4 L/ v& S
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 " _6 v  F# O- l1 Y- S% R( E
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
+ p6 q- i& a. C3 _I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
& h* K; c* D& A; |! K# U2 `8 Rall set 准备就绪
6 N) e% c+ E+ f( n; ~He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
) W- H; b' x5 L! `' s$ q! ]; iall you have to do 需要做得是 5 r! G! B' ?# R0 e3 W
All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。 & f8 E0 y5 W4 G! X, S
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
/ N8 _" n* q' ?+ _, m" L# ]# HTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. , T, x5 n6 s/ T& O- O  M( @' L
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
4 H! ?1 x9 q& p$ b  G9 `% aas busy as a bee 非常忙 ) E. g, r0 [- l' G
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 9 m+ V5 U: y* y) i- y
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
6 U& Y0 J0 \- Q- RHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
) B* M& N  C- b" [" s& Q3 ^at one's wit's end 智穷 1 E$ t4 m9 ?5 Z; q
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。   M/ T" t+ Z# H" ~% ~9 L
big shot 大人物,大亨 . Q0 @; X/ }3 U! W$ F8 k. x3 t
He is a big shot in our little town. 6 r/ B: T  T- c" a8 H
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 # i! D; ?# w9 H8 o9 A6 L2 V# }  l
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 # x: Q( Y( k$ y5 [3 t
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 2 a  ~  c2 F( e, A" A( l* {
The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。 3 \9 h3 L, b6 ~3 j( w7 x3 z
black and white 白纸黑字 & @& x9 \1 K" y4 W7 `7 [  B9 l; N
The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。 9 |* `: ~% O" X' {( O9 ]; G% b8 W, @
blind alley 死胡同
8 J( y5 s' J, F9 P5 m& KYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
& D/ M2 I; F/ X, @8 [# Z+ T: Wblow hot and cold 摇摆不定 * j* D2 P$ }  W3 B2 j
This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。 / R* J$ ~; O4 a2 H* a5 D; D  w
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 * b% k! C$ k8 \
Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。 : p1 Z- o% F. Q1 _
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 # \) ~8 p. @$ D7 D+ O* [+ v
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 ' U  J4 P9 W# N3 V" t# k
bland new 崭新的 8 o1 i' `9 X; f. @$ D
a bland new coat 新衣服 5 Q% R7 F% i4 y" Q( Y# p9 f$ j2 V
break the ice 打破沉默
; Y$ Z- G$ h" l# [0 Z; BThe couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。
( c8 m8 H1 H( D2 I. \by a blow 无意中的一击 0 l7 q5 X& h& a; v0 `  a0 ~' S5 m$ I- p
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 9 P( O# ~: }' [! a
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
' F/ H# S6 ]: v! Y: K: b9 t7 WI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
$ s6 L7 u& w5 t5 F* ?( b  ?  K, ucarry something too far 过火了
9 u8 p  M& l4 a0 ?You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 " o: o* R# y2 c/ h$ A7 W
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
' w- G: H% \, W" K& z) g) fYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
( h; F- }; l8 u: I  ^. `% w& t6 Ncats got one's tongue 哑口无言
. A1 ~  r+ a5 Q9 v, \5 rchain smoker 老烟枪
. Z) f1 v* h- @5 t6 `come up with 产生,想出
- S3 L8 t% v2 _  c/ hLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 + ^0 a/ L2 ?- i% d5 F# t
come easily 容易
  M) @, n! e' y; C" W' xLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 % L9 r* f2 `5 o$ `
cup of tea 喜欢
+ X3 _/ `: D8 M" `Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
- e8 E4 L% N1 z+ ^cut it out 停止,住嘴 . }3 N/ p* B2 L- `
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. & ^- |$ }8 `) u8 z* _4 H) t
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) 4 b% e5 }5 I% _  J9 _
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
+ m( M( H7 l* _, d3 O4 E  q; cNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
/ A7 ^7 i5 ]+ ^3 L9 W& l9 Tdear John letter 绝交信 3 t. Y. q8 e1 A1 s' E! g
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 8 ~1 [" `- W) v6 A- I4 T. d4 e
do somone good 对某人有好处 ( x1 P( F6 I- D6 D
Having some moring exercises does you good.
5 N/ y0 b% M% h+ ?4 NDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
$ f9 k0 D* [, p; k( i' N7 Wdoesn't count 这次不算
/ K! _  k% |9 U* z0 y" mIt doesn't count this time,try again. 0 {! {+ o5 j) r& y4 U! Q
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 : y! q% W( d  P- t5 {
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
: \; k( W, I7 q$ J( Qdown and out 穷困潦倒 % Y' I, s. W8 z. _7 C
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
6 v2 q8 {$ ?) e; a: o* ldrive at 用意,意欲
% |4 f/ W; S  h3 J4 |. S; Z5 gWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
, a' A- H; C, C3 M* h. {9 y# i0 d; Cdrop in 偶然拜访
# F+ u( Z6 r2 f. `; t3 M, yI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
8 E  L" j* {$ U; T, m. K* M4 `5 odrop me a line 写信给我 " z. T1 M4 ?7 r0 o4 V0 \, y, d; h
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. 8 ]2 z, U: H  W% a2 L; Q
early bird 早起的人 : l1 f$ U' ~6 u% ?( m5 ~( f
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
; F6 }" E  o% `( }3 seasy come easy go 来得快去得也快
0 `  G8 y* E7 b0 K, E0 yeat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 4 c/ b7 b- k4 \# I" x! W6 i
I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
6 h$ q3 Z1 c1 L7 v+ {$ ]face the music 直面困难 " b3 N& q+ F5 _# `* G# e
He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 & N7 [9 G2 }6 g
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
# f5 V2 S! x# F9 \" FYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 8 Y" H; W; i1 a
fed up 厌倦
' D( g. V/ I9 s# C$ TI am rather fed up with your complaints.
, O# }# K) E& P4 m" K+ sfeel free to do something 不要拘束 $ [7 y9 _' ~% i. N8 E9 [
Please feel free to make suggestions. + v9 \9 M" D. _! S3 P
few and far between 很少,稀少 $ [2 a9 i2 p2 d! k5 Y: `- J  ^; u( t
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
) ]; y& X6 _+ O3 V& EFrench leave 不辞而别
& E! O! G, u" `" x& g# {! sgive me a headache 让人头痛
9 d, Y2 O- ]/ j6 A' X" QThe naughty boy gave me a headache.
! y6 q$ v4 M# @% Wgive me a hand 帮我一下 9 W+ D( W' C5 t) E3 U& O5 Z, C. Q) n
go Dutch AA制 0 [7 r$ @. H0 X: o! n" d6 K/ M
God bless you 上帝保佑你
3 q% N) O: Z; v" o' ?2 q: d3 XGod bless you with your examinations.
5 u) g9 j/ l1 z: C4 x5 b2 _) ?4 t' yGod knows 天知道 3 }" {. }3 E1 b4 F( o% C
Got it? 明白了吗? $ l* W# X; p1 U6 R0 V8 H/ k
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 : T+ b, m  L: T# ?
hands are full 非常忙
# M# z5 t6 A1 O9 Ihave a ball 勇敢 5 u$ e# K6 r$ |3 p
have had it 受够了
( L/ U: E2 j  L- m, M1 X$ MI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
; x: l- Z4 W* Xhold water 站得住脚
8 Z* N1 T# M% j8 w- A+ _1 G8 B* W/ C/ CNon of his arguements seem to hold water.
! e! ^* o( D# u6 y2 z  }1 T" c4 @in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 : H2 B) j8 b% r* y7 J
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。/ O2 R' J$ r( U4 M* N# F0 ]
keep an eye on 提高警惕 1 j# J  {3 {: e" z
kill time打发时间
& }* y4 G$ c- |! b1 {0 ilazy bones 懒骨头
# A8 H7 y  O6 U* JGet up lazy bones!
$ K, N; Y8 O3 k7 Pleave it to me 让我来吧
. {/ S+ q$ v6 w; O! I& h' ~leave me alone 别管我 
" ?) Y3 @2 b7 t6 J# P. N/ D' Zlike father like son 有其父必有其子 2 b. i" m- V7 r6 p
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 9 P& H7 X7 ?& F6 N3 R
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 # I) x9 q0 L: o8 C  `
make a big money 赚大钱 ( O9 b  ]: `7 p: i" U
make both ends need 收支平衡 " x9 P% J6 X, r  d8 H# W
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 7 n3 u6 v0 m8 j' q% u& p, Z7 y- B
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 7 `. D, H5 K# ^2 f& j" ^+ p2 D3 r
His achievement made waves in his country.
+ v" j, A$ E8 qmake yourself at home 别拘束 3 {# }7 n2 q  e* j
no good 没有好结果
/ K. r8 H7 i+ [0 S% YBad mam comes tono good. 0 z2 R2 B) i' G" |
no kidding 不要开玩笑 . j! u6 [& J9 V; F) c: S' y9 ~  x
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
! B" }  H, Z) s; h/ `' S# Enot really 也不是…… ) k  z: r! x; I( D8 ]* f2 I
old hand 老手 3 O, H* x- o- P$ F' ~1 Y
He is an old hand at stealing.
. ]' A; O/ _1 M6 P) Jold story 老一套 7 ?; g- z4 ~2 u8 q$ Z- n' B. S
I am tired of it,same old story.
7 i. S7 |) @! L) w3 r2 Uon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 , Q5 X9 A2 b, L  `" V- U
on occasion 间或
4 m& M  W6 q& R' Kof one's own accord 自愿地 + r4 E8 p+ K" e" o9 l0 `9 \$ l
packed like sardins 拥挤
$ Y3 H7 |4 h- ~9 ZDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
) K3 L% H- K; Z9 ?pass away 去世 3 q9 ~& a( l4 f+ ?' g- y
pay the price 付出代价
6 l- d& p8 Y6 OYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
: M  O+ L7 o; qput up with 忍受 ) y4 b/ R' J3 ]/ [% B1 @' @
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 4 Z8 c& [, M) w8 u2 y) m
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
$ ^7 k/ t, D& g" o9 Dred tape 繁文缛节
; t4 ~2 ]; Y3 nred carpet 红地毯 8 l1 R) _2 ?; x6 [! O( m
run into 偶遇
' I! n0 V4 I8 c, ^, EI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
5 Q' v' ^" F! a) }% _- lrun out of 用尽,缺少 7 ?- j7 }2 e5 J! o
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
5 j! X3 Q9 ]: y3 [2 }  p: S( W: lshow up 炫耀
' p1 x8 K& |% ^6 wsmall potatos 小人物 ' {$ f9 D' J5 D+ k, ^5 }. |, r! f
so what? 那怎么样呢?
; w6 M8 j6 \- w+ F$ r: X; ]. Fstand up for 忍受
7 {4 k; f9 [8 p7 |; A9 b: zsuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 1 s' j+ \  w2 ^( y; T% V( Q& X
sunday dress 最好的衣服 . ~7 ~, Z0 f9 }
sure thing 十有把握的事 ' c2 X2 c( {/ i- T
take one's time 尽情玩 " k7 k; H( L; m# f: O+ N* h" [$ [" P& |
Take your time and enjoy it. . \9 d9 w" o+ y0 ?7 i9 c% {
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
% d) V7 u% m2 _' v% wthat's it 就是
. O# K( ^, E+ o; G$ y3 z& ythat is really something 太好了
- a7 c, |2 @. c$ m$ v0 ?there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 0 V7 X8 A/ R0 q  m8 i$ O
there you go 这边请
  q2 P+ I. k+ g1 T, e/ }there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
6 V$ \2 `( N' V8 _8 u5 xunder the table 死底下,秘密地
7 R" _" _% \5 w& k( k3 dunder the weather 身体不适
: t) _: S* n$ S! e/ jwhat's going on 怎么了 0 s% d8 k; R+ W8 d& @  Q9 E, c
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 / w& A- ~% a1 D4 e$ f4 b1 b
walking dictionary 活字典 4 j- s& ~2 o3 e/ C6 b/ a2 E
what is up 近来可好
% N9 A# o$ F" lHi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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GREAT, Thx
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。
! _* t  L9 n! R% N& D4 f% Y' K上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
1 d# w0 m! ~. t2 ?; g我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚; b! ?/ \. Q2 Y
眼镜完好无损! _0 |2 q% C/ \3 B0 |# S
然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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